Legal Opinion
Scott v. Communications Services, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided April 5, 1991No. Civ.A. H-90-2502PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON REMAND
HUGHES, District Judge.
After the corporate plaintiff-counterde-fendant sued non-diverse defendants in state court, the defendants counterclaimed. Then the corporate plaintiff-counterdefen-dant merged into an out-of-state corporation, effectively moving it to a different state. After becoming diverse, the corporate plaintiff-counterdefendant dismissed its claims and removed the counterclaim to federal court, on the apparent diversity jurisdiction. Despite the after-acquired diversity, removal was improper because the corporate plaintiff-counterdefendant was not properly…
2Cases cited52 opinions
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- Pullman Co. v. JenkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Indianapolis v. Chase Nat. BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Powers v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1898
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